The Top Fishing
Chapter 619 - 268: Adult Sturgeon_2

Chapter 619: Chapter 268: Adult Sturgeon_2

"It’s a sturgeon!"

Uncle Victor stood at the bow, the first to recognize the species of the fish.

Lin Yang also took a closer look, speeding up the reeling action in his hands.

He had caught sturgeons weighing hundreds of pounds before, but those were farm-raised and didn’t put up much of a fight due to their lack of strength; this one, however, was wild, yet its strength after being hooked was still quite ordinary.

After stabilizing the rod, Lin Yang didn’t even feel any challenge and simply pulled the fish out of the water.

"Our hard work baiting the spot yesterday has finally paid off. This is the target fish we mentioned before, a wild sturgeon. It isn’t too big. I guess it’s a bit over a meter long, probably a juvenile."

After scanning it briefly, Lin Yang gave the audience in the live stream a rough introduction.

"What’s this? A meter-long fish is still a juvenile? Are you mistaken, host?"

"Does this fish taste good? Whether it’s a juvenile or not doesn’t matter. Just haul it up and bring it back to camp to try; it’s wild, after all."

"It looks similar to a hybrid sturgeon, but the color is lighter, very pretty."

"Where’s the net? Get ready to net it! Haul it up and then we’ll talk...."

While all the viewers were discussing the sturgeon, even getting ready to haul it up, Lin Yang did something that everyone couldn’t quite understand.

He had no intention of netting the fish at all. Once he pulled it to the side of the boat, he leaned his body down, followed the line to the hook, and swiftly unhooked and released the fish.

"You released it just like that? You should at least pull it up for a photo and a weigh-in."

"Exactly, at least take a photo and weigh it."

"The host’s behavior is a bit off today. Are you letting go of the fish that’s practically in your mouth?"

Seeing the joking comments, Lin Yang laughed and shook his head, "Sturgeons are indeed precious, but this one is too small, around a meter in length at a glance, and probably no more than sixty or seventy pounds. It’s still a baby.

Catching it could only be considered an appetizer; there was no need to haul it ashore. Fish from cold water areas have a rather fragile respiratory system. We shouldn’t stress them out if it’s not necessary. While it still had some energy, I let it go."

Even more important, this kind of sturgeon usually moves in groups of three to five. When I was reeling in the fish, I noticed a large cluster of bubbles as large as bowls around our bait spot. I am guessing there must still be fish in the nest.

Since we caught one just now, there’s a pretty good chance we can catch another one. If we’re lucky and manage to get a big one, I’ll make sure to take a good photo for everyone."

With Lin Yang’s explanation, the viewers who were just now clamoring with questions quieted down.

Catching a baby sturgeon was indeed nothing to get excited about; there were bigger fish to target.

He pulled the rig out of the water, checked it over quickly, replaced it with a new chunk of bait, and cast it back out, slightly to the right of the marked spot.

He continued to rest the rod on the gunwale, grabbed a bottle of mineral water, and gulped down a big mouthful.

"Did you guys notice a detail about fish control after I hooked the fish just now? It’s not just with pole fishing that you need to protect the bait spot; even when using the casting method that I’m employing now, you need to be conscious of protecting the bait spot.

After I hooked the fish just now, I didn’t immediately lift the rod to set the hook. Instead, I first made a slight adjustment to release tension, letting the fish run a few meters away to minimize disturbing other fish in the bait spot, and only then did I lift the rod to set the hook. That’s the idea.

When you guys play with casting rods or sea rods while fishing at reservoirs, you can also pay attention to this detail. If you handle it properly, you can minimize disturbing the school of fish in the bait spot and achieve the effect of continuous bites with casting as well."

No sooner had he finished the word "continuous" than the hefty rod nodded again.

This time it was different. After one nod, the second time it was sharply pulled down to the gunwale and completely leveled out. If not for the reel standing in the way, the sudden force would have sent the rod into the water.

Lin Yang reflexively grabbed the fishing rod and then couldn’t afford to adjust the tension immediately, gripping the rod tightly with both hands.

The force was incredibly strong, completely unlike the previous baby sturgeon. The rod tip stayed bent without ever coming up. Even with the reel’s drag system, the speed of the line going out was still getting faster, as if it would lose control the next second.

"Holy shit, what kind of monster did I hook? It’s so powerful!"

Lin Yang cursed excitedly, his body instantly tensing up, ready for battle.

Click-click-click-click-click-click!

A series of line-peeling sounds responded to his question. Merely judging by the force with which it was taking line, the fish’s instantaneous power was not less than that of the giant bone tongue fish he had caught in the Amazon.

Fortunately, having caught many big fish before, his experience had become extremely rich. After stabilizing his stance, he immediately bent his knees in a horse stance, adjusting his body to the best position to fight the fish.

The stored line in the reel was rapidly diminishing. Lin Yang frantically tightened it until it was nearly locked. Only then did the speed at which line was being taken slow down.

With increased resistance, the force exerted on the person naturally went up.

Lin Yang felt the fishing boat beneath his feet shift due to the force.

If the force grew any stronger, he could easily lose his balance without being careful, since it was only a four- to five-meter-long fishing dinghy, which was far less stable and had lower load capacity compared to a mid-sized fishing boat.

"I can’t hold on, Uncle Victor. This is a big one. Start up the motor to help me with the fish. I’m struggling to cope." Just to be safe, Lin Yang notified Uncle Victor in advance.

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